The HWA racing firm, based in 1998 by AMG father Hans Werner Aufrecht, is to promote at public sale the primary of 100 Mercedes HWAs it is going to construct. The primary Mercedes HWA mannequin is a restomod after the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo 2.
As introduced in November 2023, HWA will construct 100 Mercedes HWAs, a restomod after the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2. It combines the look of the road model of the DTM automobile inbuilt 502 examples between 1990-1991 with fashionable know-how.
The primary unit with chassis quantity 000 shall be offered at an public sale organized by the Sotheby public sale home on 27 July in Tegernsee. This instance shall be hand-built and the client will obtain copies of authentic paperwork, which can be stored within the producer’s archives.
HWA mentioned the primary prospects have ordered the automobile which prices 714,000 euros ($781,523) plus VAT, which at 20% VAT works out to round 856,800 euros ($937,828). A 30% deposit is required for reservation.
HWA was based in 1998 by Hans Werner Aufrecht, the daddy of AMG, and has constructed amongst others the Mercedes CLK GTR road model, the CLK DTM AMG in 2004, which is likely one of the most agile Mercedes fashions ever constructed, and the Mercedes SL 65 AMG Black Sequence in 2008. HWA is lively in motorsport taking part with the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 in GT Sport and Method 2,3 and E races.
V6 engine, handbook gearbox, new suspension and brakes
The Mercedes HWA is a restomod primarily based on the 190 (W201) from which HWA has stored solely the physique shell, which it has protected in a cathodic dip-coat tub.
Though HWA says it stored the physique, the Mercedes HWA has completely different dimensions from its illustrious predecessor: 4.58 meters lengthy as an alternative of 4.43 meters, an extended wheelbase of two.75 meters as an alternative of two.67 meters, and a width of 1.90 meters as an alternative of 1.72 meters. To realize a 50-50 weight distribution, the gearbox has been moved to the rear axle, and HWA says the middle of gravity is simply 40 cm above the bottom.
The drivetrain and engine don’t have anything in frequent with the Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo2. The double wishbone suspension has changed the McPherson strut entrance and multilink rear suspension, and the wheels are 19 inches in comparison with 17 inches on the traditional mannequin. The Mercedes HWA runs on 245/35 entrance and 265/35 rear tires, and the brake system makes use of metal disc brakes of 380 mm entrance and 360 mm rear.
The three-liter V6 engine with dry sump lubrication develops 450 PS and 550 Nm, reaches a most rpm of 6,800 rpm, and is mated to a 6-speed handbook transmission with a prime velocity of 6,800 rpm.
Though the HWA makes use of carbon fiber extensively, the heavier-than-4-cylinder V6 engine, fashionable security programs now necessary, and bigger dimensions have made the Mercedes HWA weigh 1,350 kg, solely 10 lower than the traditional automobile.